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| Friday, January 3, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Sweet Home Alabama" (PG-13)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Sunday, January 12, 2003 at 3 p.m. |
JAZZ IN THE NEW YEAR
Bill charlap, piano; Jon Gordon, saxophone |
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Pianist Bill Charlap returns to the Theatre, accompanied for the first time by saxophonist Jon Gordon, who was the first-place winner in the 1996 Thelonius Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. They will be celebrating their new CD, "Contrast," on the Doubletime label. Charlap's most recent recording on the Blue Note label is "Stardust," a CD in which he and his trio are joined by the greats: Tony Bennett, Jim Hall, Shirley Horn, and Frank Wess. |
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| Friday, January 17, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Road to Perdition" (R)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Sunday, January 19, 2003 at 4 p.m. | MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OBSERVANCE |
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Rappahannock County's twelfth annual celebration honoring the great civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community choirs. Guest speaker: Dr. Belle Wheland, Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia. A community event. No admission charge. Open, unreserved seating. |
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| Saturday, January 25, 2003 at 7 p.m. | VARIETY SHOW |
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Seventh annual variety show presented and performed by members of the Washington Baptist Church. A community event. No admission charge. Open, unreserved seating. |
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| Sunday, February 2, 2003 at 3 p.m. |
MOZART SONATAS for PIANO and VIOLIN
Lambert Orkis, piano; Lisa-Beth Lambert, violin |
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Grammy Award winning pianist Lambert Orkis and violinist Lisa-Beth Lambert, who was a member of the National Symphony Orchestra for six seasons before joining the Philadelphia Orchestra in the fall of 2001, give the second in a series of three concerts comprising all 16 Sonatas for Piano and Violin by Mozart. As Lambert Orkis will be using in these concerts a fortepiano similar to those used by Mozart himself, this instrument will act as a virtual time-machine, transporting the audience back to the musical sensations of an earlier epoch. Program for this concert: Sonata in F Major, KV 376; Sonata in E Flat Major, KV 481; Sonata in G Major, KV 379; Sonata in e minor, KV 304; Sonata in B Flat Major, KV 454. |
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| Friday, February 7, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (PG)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, February 8, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
JAZZ DUO
Jimmy Bruno, guitar; Jeff Pedros, bass |
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Celebrated jazz guitarist Jimmy Bruno returns for a fifth concert here - this time with Jeff Pedros, a young rising star on bass. Each year this concert is a near-sellout, as Bruno's fans travel from near and far to hear his exciting performances. |
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| Saturday, February 15, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
SMITHSONIAN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON
The Castle Trio |
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The members of the Castle Trio, Lambert Orkis, fortepiano, Marilyn McDonald, violin, and Kenneth Slowik, cello, have been performing togther since 1984 throughout the United States and Europe. They have recorded the complete trios of Beethoven, and works of other composers, for which the group has received several awards and universal critical acclaim. Their appearances as trio-in-residence at the Smithsonian regularly draw capacity crowds, and many performances have been distributed by National Public Radio, the BBC, and other international broadcasting systems. “. . .a trio of real virtuoso players who savor the sonority of the old instruments and who play beautifully together." BBC Record Review. "Their textural and dynamic contrasts make you listen to this music with new ears." Gramophone. Program for this concert: Trio in E-flat Major, Hob.XV:11 by Joseph Haydn Trio in C Major, K548 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 (the "Archduke") by Ludwig van Beethoven. |
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| Friday, February 21, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"The Spanish Prisoner" (Not Rated)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Sunday, February 23, 2003 at 2 p.m. |
LIONS CLUB MUSIC CONTEST
James A. Bland Music Contest |
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The Annual James A. Bland Music Contest organized by the Rappahannock Lions Club for local schoolchildren. A community event. No admission charge. Open, unreserved seating. |
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| Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
SMITHSONIAN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON
Amanda Balestrieri, soprano, and Consort of Viols |
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Amanda Balestrieri performs with the National Symphony Orchestra, Maryland Handel Festival and Santa Fe Pro Musica. She has sung under the baton of Neville Marriner, Christopher Hogwood, Peter Phillips and Leonard Slatkin. This is the final concert in the eleventh season of the Smithsonian at Little Washington series. It represents another performance in the Smithsonian Chamber Players' "Brilliance of the Baroque" series. Program for this concert: Music of seventeenth-century England. |
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| Friday, March 7, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Frida" (R)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Friday, March 21, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Die Another Day" (PG-13)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Fri., Sat., Sun., April 4 , 5 and 6, 2003 | SONGCAMP WEEKEND |
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Steve Seskin, Angelan Kaset, Paul Reisler. Concert: Friday, April 4 at 8 p.m.; Workshops: Saturday and Sunday. For information, phone (540) 987 3164. The Theatre at Washington, Virginia, cannot take reservations for this program. |
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| Friday, April 11, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Catch Me If You Can" (PG-13)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
JAZZ TRIO
Alden, guitar; Redd, vibes, drums; Cecil, bass |
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Howard Alden, guitar; Chuck Redd, vibes and drums; Tommy Cecil, bass. "Alden always dazzles with his good taste and virtuoso technique." Steve Voce, Gramaphone; "Alden's fresh, balanced performance was enough to reaffirm my belief that he's one of the finest guitarists of his generation..." Chip Deffaa, The New York Post. Chuck Redd and Tommy Cecil bring exciting performances on vibes and drums, and on bass. |
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| Friday, April 25, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Adaptation" (R)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, April 26, 2003 at 8 p.m. | THE KLEMPERER TRIO |
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Erika Klemperer, violin; Ronald Crutcher, violoncello; Gordon Back, piano. Formed in 1980, the Klemperer Trio has performed to critical acclaim in the U.S. and Europe. "A trio of three brilliant artists who play as one." San Francisco Chronicle. "The Klemperer Trio could scarcely be a more distinguished name and its members certainly deserve recognition." The Times (London). Program for this concert: Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Trio in D Minor; Adolphus Hailstork, Trio; Felix Mendelssohn, Trio in D Minor. |
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| Friday, May 2, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"The Hours" (PG-13)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, May 3, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
A WALK DOWN BROADWAY
Jacqueline Neimat, soprano, and others |
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Jacqueline Neimat, soprano; Paul McIlvaine, tenor; George Peachey, piano; Music from the era of the great American Broadway shows, with the lovely Jacqueline Neimat and guests. |
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| Friday, May 16, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"GANGS OF NEW YORK" (R)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, May 17, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
CHAMBER MUSIC DUO
Hasse Borup, violin; Amy Leung, cello |
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Borup graduated from the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music. As concert master of the Copenhagen String Orchestra, he has performed throughout Europe, with solo performances in Venice, Cremona and Paris. A member of the Coolidge String Quartet, he studied with the Guarneri Quartet, Isaac Stern and others. Leung graduated from the New England Conservatory. In 1994 she won the Kranichsteiner Interpretation Prize in Germany. Like Borup, she was a member of the Coolidge Quartet and has performed in Asia, Australia, and Europe. Program for this concert: Johann Sebastian Bach, Sonata for violin solo, C major; Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite for violoncello solo, D minor; Maurice Ravel, Sonata for violin and cello. |
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